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The 12 pages that link to San Francisco Bay, each with the reason it gives.

• San FranciscoNarrower topic: The bay defines the city’s eastern shoreline and sheltered harbor.

• Salt marshRelated: Its marshes illustrate extensive restoration and habitat change in an urban estuary.

• Ship strikeRelated: Whales entering the bay encounter dense commercial and recreational vessel traffic.

• Brine shrimpRelated: Introduced Artemia franciscana cysts became established in some parts of the bay.

• San Francisco Bay AreaBroader topic: The bay is the region’s geographic center and namesake.

• MudflatBroader topic: Its tidal flats have been reshaped by urbanization and wetland restoration.

• Alcatraz IslandNarrower topic: Its waters formed the natural barrier surrounding the island.

• Sacramento RiverRelated: Sacramento River freshwater ultimately reaches the Bay through the Delta.

• San Joaquin RiverNarrower topic: The river’s water reaches the Pacific through the Delta and San Francisco Bay.

• Northern pintailRelated: Its wetlands host wintering pintails in the Pacific Flyway.

• San Francisco–Oakland Bay BridgeNarrower topic: The bridge crosses this bay between its eastern and western shores.

• Malcolm LockheedRelated: Its waters provided a natural setting for testing and demonstrating the Model G.